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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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